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With spring break right around the corner, many people are looking to take a break and get away from the stress of everyday life. Some people go on vacation, visit family, exercise, or simply do nothing. However, there is a place that helps people relieve stress in a different way. It is a mailbox located on the beach of Wrightsville, North Carolina.
Inside the mailbox is a notebook or stack of paper in which people anonymously write down their thoughts and feelings to share with the world. Sometimes life gets too hard and people feel like they need to share their experiences with others. Some people that visit this mailbox are either hoping for an answer or can offer advice and support.
For pictures and examples of what has been written, check out this article by Kristy Ondo from WECT News 6 titled “Wrightsville Beach mailbox holds secrets, unsent messages.”
It reminds me of a little prayer box. My mom always told me that if life gets too hard and you have too much on your plate, just write your thoughts down on paper and put it in a box. This technique reinforces how doing something as little as writing your thoughts down can help relieve stress. Sometimes, writing your problems on paper can help put things in perspective and make some of life’s difficult situations seem a little more manageable.
In a way, this mailbox can be seen as some people’s little prayer box. For others, it can be considered a private journal where they can write their thoughts and feelings without the fear of being discovered. Now whether or not they receive an answer is a different story. However, the underlying philosophy of the mailbox on the beach is sometimes something as simple as writing your thoughts down on paper can help you realize that the answer was in inside you all along.
Here is an newscast that tells the story of the mailbox. The story is by reporter Ashley White from News 14Carolina titled Mysterious mailbox on Wrightsville Beach filled with notes.
